Chicken chasseur

Recipes / Meat

Meaning hunters chicken, this classic dish made its way from the chateaux of France to the bungalows of 1970s Australia.

Recipe «Chicken chasseur» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp plain flour, 1kg mixed chicken pieces, 2 tbsp olive oil, 20g butter, 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed, bulbs halved , 200g button mushrooms, halved, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 sprigs fresh thyme , 1/2 cup dry white wine, 2 tbsp cognac, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock, Mashed potato and steamed broccoli, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp plain flour 
  • 1kg mixed chicken pieces 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 20g butter 
  • 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed, bulbs halved 
  • 200g button mushrooms, halved 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme 
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine 
  • 2 tbsp cognac 
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste 
  • 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock 
  • Mashed potato and steamed broccoli, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place flour and chicken in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Remove chicken, shaking off excess.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, heavy-based flameproof casserole dish over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, turning, for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add butter and remaining oil in dish. Add onion, mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion has softened and mushrooms are golden. Add wine and cognac, if using. Simmer for 30 seconds. Add tomato paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in stock. Return chicken to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender and sauce has reduced.
  4. Serve with mash and steamed broccoli.